What got you into boxing ???

[Deevel916]

Watching Mike Tyson when I was 8yrs old. It use to be a big event where my entire family came over to watch him fight.

[COACH WEBB]

My dad being a fighter and having me in the gym at a very young age. I was going to box but he put me into other sports when I was six.

Old video from him winning the St. Louis Golden Gloves in 83 at Lightwelter in the white. Heck of a fight with him and Tony Martin, they were good friends.



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[damit305]

My 'pappy' lol. Tuesday Night Fights on USA was a huge factor too.

[COACH WEBB]

My 'pappy' lol. Tuesday Night Fights on USA was a huge factor too.

Man I used to love Tuesday Night Fights on USA...that and WWF and WCW on Monday nights!

[New England]

My dad being a fighter and having me in the gym at a very young age. I was going to box but he put me into other sports when I was six.

Old video from him winning the St. Louis Golden Gloves in 83 at Lightwelter in the white. Heck of a fight with him and Tony Martin, they were good friends.



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damn dude, your dad could fuccking fight!

[Hougigo]

The contender Season 1 baby!
Alfonso Gomez is still one of my favorite fighters today.... which is why I was heartbroken when he lost and infuriated when the judges had it in a landslide

[EspinozaBoxing]

My father. He was/ is still involved in the sport. And I would always look forward to his fights.

[COACH WEBB]

damn dude, your dad could fuccking fight!

Thanks bro! And he was having knee problems prior to this fight with Martin. That is why he has it wrapped and when Tony knocked him down, he twisted it pretty bad. But yea man, he had a pretty decorated amateur career. He came up during a great era of boxing in St. Louis. The USA Today actually picked him to win the Gold in the 84 Olympic games. He didn't make the team, but he beat the guy that eventually won the Gold in 84, Jerry Paige. I posted about this before and IceMan John Scully dropped a few gems about how good my old man was. I've also had a chance to know alot of his good friends that came up fighting with him. The biggest name is Evander Holydfield, then there are guys like Milton McCrory (my godfather, former WBC welterweight champ), Mark Breeland, and the list goes on.

[Ray*]

My dad sitting me down every ****ing time Sugar Ray leonard is fighting, telling me to sit and watch a magician, swinging every blow that Ray swings and especially when Leonard does that hand roll and then throw 1000 zillion punches at the sametime...I was hooked on boxing from then on..

[damit305]

Man I used to love Tuesday Night Fights on USA...that and WWF and WCW on Monday nights!

Yea man. I avidly followed the 'young' up and coming Omar Sheika lol. Chris Byrd, Jimmy Thunder, Michael Carbajal and so many other fantastic names which I can't think of were showcased on this network too.